High Fructose Corn Syrup in ON 100% Whey Protein??

Ever since I tried to be more healthy, I cut down on my soda intake because I've heard very bad things about whats in it. Mostly that its almost like taking pure poison into your body. One of the prime ingredients of any soft drink is high fructose corn syrup.

Now imagine how surprised I was after reading the ingredients of my ON Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein. It has high fructose corn syrup!

WHY?

EDIT: I mean isn't High fructose corn syrup bad for us? Why the fudge is it in my protein?

Just pointing it out. Its in there for flavouring. Its a natural protein powder, so they cannot use artificial sweetener. Fructose is a cheap way to sweeten it and is all natural. No different than tossing a banana in a shake really. Just minus the nutrients of course

It's preferentially stored as liver glycogen rather than muscle glycogen like glucose is; fine if you do a lot of cardio, less useful for resistance training. Additionally once fructose is in the liver it can aid in the production of triglycerides (fat), and increase fat formation.

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We should not mock someone who wants to avoid a bad ingredient and live a healthier lifestyle.

Agreed. I always watch out for high fructose corn syrup, anything partially hydrogenated, and a bunch of artificial colors and flavors.

Many foods have cut corners and gone a little too far to modify taste, color, and how long something lasts on the shelf to the point of causing health problems down the road for many.

I haven't seen too much of a problem in protein shakes, but many protein bars have some or all of the above.

I see no problem with fast food since any knucklehead knows it's not good for you and they know they're putting "dirty fuel" in. However, food and food supplements that are related to a healthy lifestyle or packaged for kids I don't think should have any of the above. People think they're eating healthy and they're NOT.

unless you are also drinking like 12 sprites, cokes,pepsi's what have you a day as well

the HFCS in ON Cookies and Cream (the only ON Whey protein that has HFCS) is not enough to hurt you even at 3+ shakes a day

and ON offers many other flavors and a all natural whey protein as well

Originally Posted by jkwonx

Ever since I tried to be more healthy, I cut down on my soda intake because I've heard very bad things about whats in it. Mostly that its almost like taking pure poison into your body. One of the prime ingredients of any soft drink is high fructose corn syrup.

Now imagine how surprised I was after reading the ingredients of my ON Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein. It has high fructose corn syrup!

WHY?

EDIT: I mean isn't High fructose corn syrup bad for us? Why the fudge is it in my protein?

yup. There's nothing wrong with fructose. However, high fructose corn syrup is a totally different story. People gotta realize that they are not the same. high fructose corn syrup is the high GI one that spikes insulin and has been linked to diabetes.

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Agreed. I always watch out for high fructose corn syrup, anything partially hydrogenated, and a bunch of artificial colors and flavors.

Many foods have cut corners and gone a little too far to modify taste, color, and how long something lasts on the shelf to the point of causing health problems down the road for many.

I haven't seen too much of a problem in protein shakes, but many protein bars have some or all of the above.

I see no problem with fast food since any knucklehead knows it's not good for you and they know they're putting "dirty fuel" in. However, food and food supplements that are related to a healthy lifestyle or packaged for kids I don't think should have any of the above. People think they're eating healthy and they're NOT.

thanks for the info, geez, even if its a miniscule amount this is the last time i ever buy cookies and cream flavor, lol.

There's nothing wrong with fructose, but 30-40% of the population may be intolerant to it, meaning it can cause bloating, gas, etc. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose_malabsorption). I suspect I'm one of those, and I avoid anything with fructose high on the ingredient list.

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